Bidspirit auction | A Collection of 1959 Topps

A Collection of 1959 Topps Baseball Cards Including Hall of Famers and Major Rookie Cards - A large collection of original 1959 Topps Baseball trading cards, totaling approximately 210 to 220 individual cards. This set is defined by its iconic design featuring a circular player portrait framed within a square border against solid colored backgrounds. The cardstock is typical of the era, with backs printed in gray or green and red, featuring player statistics, biographical details, and comic-style illustrations. This collection features a significant number of Hall of Famers, stars, and key rookie cards. Notable inclusions are the George Anderson (Sparky Anderson) Rookie Card (number 338), the N.L. Hitting Kings card (number 317) featuring Willie Mays and Richie Ashburn, and Hall of Fame players including Warren Spahn (number 40), Whitey Ford (number 430), Luis Aparicio (number 310), Enos Slaughter (number 450), and Nellie Fox (number 30). Also present are stars such as Curt Flood (number 467), the Ernie Banks Sport Magazine All-Star Selection (number 559), and the Felipe Alou Rookie Card (number 132). The lot includes several Sporting News Rookie Stars of 1959 cards and various All-Star selections. The cards are primarily stored in individual plastic penny sleeves, with several of the key star cards housed in rigid top-loaders. Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Thursday, May 28 from 11 am to 7 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction. AB303